He’s back! From the creator of Forest of Secrets comes the spin-off series Dong-jae, the Good or the Bastard, starring Lee Jun-hyuk (Vigilante) as everyone’s favorite no-good prosecutor Seo Dong-jae.
After his miraculous recovery from hell in Season 2, “our Dong-jae” returns not as a corrupt side character but the titular protagonist. However, he’s no longer the swanky prosecutor we once knew him as, and with a tainted reputation, his prospects for promotions look slim.
As he scrolls through the list of names being transferred, his is conspicuously absent, which seems to be a regular occurrence. Dong-jae curses in the elevator, but as soon as the doors open, he collects himself and goes back to doing what he does best. It seems somethings don’t change, and Dong-jae’s sycophancy is one of them.
The teaser describes Dong-jae as sometimes good and sometimes bad, and a slew of new faces enter his life to work with him, including Park Sung-woong (The Killing Vote) as CEO Nam Wan-sung. He offers Dong-jae a chance to go to the National Assembly, and Dong-jae asks what the limit is. Of course, this probably isn’t the only side he has sworn his allegiance to since Dong-jae kowtows to his department head both in and out of the office, as well.
Both despicable and pitiful, Dong-jae isn’t always the most-liked prosecutor amongst his peers as seen by his lonely crouch by the coffee machine, and this story follows his survival log. Unfortunately, that last part may be more literal than Dong-jae would hope for since someone orders CEO Nam to kill him. Despite the dangers, the idea of being the main character excites Dong-jae who suits up and gets ready to step into the spotlight once again.
While original writer Lee Soo-yeon (Grid) takes on the creator role, the script will be penned by Hwang Ha-jung and Kim Sang-won with PD Park Gun-ho directing. TVING’s Dong-jae, the Good or the Bastard is slated for ten episodes and premieres October 10.